Forretress 114/185 · Vivid Voltage

Vivid Voltage is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 13, 2020. The printed size is 185. This checklist is longer, at 203 cards. Forretress is 114/185, in position 114 of 203 on this checklist. Before it is 113 Galarian Perrserker, and after it is 115 Steelix V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Forretress is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Forretress (#205), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Pineco. In this catalog that name is Pineco (#204).

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Forretress (#205) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Forretress 2/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. CR CG gangs illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Forretress list a different HP.

The attack Take Down lists 120 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. Double KO is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Both Active Pokémon are Knocked Out. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "In the moment that it gulps down its prey, the inside of its shell is exposed, but to this day, no one has ever seen that sight." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Vivid Voltage, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Vivid Voltage set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Forretress can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Atsuko Nishida cards, later series. I still need this card.